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Undergraduate Student Orientation Schedule

Spring 2027

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Thursday, January 7, 2027

Time	Session	Location
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Check-In & Move-In	Drive-Thru/Clemente Center (follow signage)
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Bookstore Open	Denius Student Center
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Shipping and Receiving Open for package pick-up	Shipping and Receiving
2-5 p.m.	Academic Advising Meet with your advisor to ensure you are ready for the spring 2027 term	Find your Advisor

Friday, January 8, 2027

New student attendance is mandatory. Families and Supporters are welcome to attend.

Time	Session	Location
9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.	Welcome to Florida Tech	Gleason Performing Arts Center
9:10 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.	Student Success and Support Center	Gleason Performing Arts Center
9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Student Wellness	Gleason Performing Arts Center
9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.	Financial Aid and Student Financial Services	Gleason Performing Arts Center
9:55 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.	Campus Security	Gleason Performing Arts Center
10:10 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.	Title IX	Gleason Performing Arts Center
10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Academic Honesty	Gleason Performing Arts Center
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.	Get Involved	Gleason Performing Arts Center
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Campus Tours	Meet outside of Gleason Performing Arts Center
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch	On your Own
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.	Student Advising Academic Unit Meeting (Undergraduate and Graduate) College of Engineering and Science Majors – Olin Engineering, Room 118 College of Aeronautics Majors – Skurla Hall, 1st Floor Lobby Bisk College of Business Majors – Bisk College of Business Building, 1st Floor Lobby College of Psychology and Liberal Arts Majors – Crawford, Room 112	Use this link to find your academic area and advisor to know where you should go
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions	Choose your Program - see list below
4:15 p.m. - 5 p.m.	Breakout Sessions	Choose your Program - see list below
5:30 p.m.	Residence Life Reception Mandatory for all students living on campus. Food provided.	Nelson Health Sciences Lobby

Breakout Sessions:

Music Programs – Crawford, 112
Career Services – Crawford, 210
Student Success and Support Center (SSSC) Resources and Tour – Allen S. Henry Building
Clemente Center – Clemente Center, Lobby
Evans Library: Services for Undergraduate Students – Evans Library, P133

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